Baling-press



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0. E. WHITMAN.

BALINe' PRESS.

Patented Sept. 6, 1887.

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O. E. WHITMAN.

BALING PRESS.

No. 369,678. Patented'Sept. 6, 1887.,

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BALING PRESS.

No. 369,573; Patented Sept. 6, 1887.

UNITED S'rniries Orarca.

. CHARLES WHITMAN,

OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

BALlNG-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,573, datedfieptember 6, 1887.

Application filed May 3, 1587.

T0 (425 whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, Cinemas 1*]. WnrrMAN, of the city of St. Louis, inthe State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Baling-Presses, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification, and in which Figure I is a sideelevation showing part of a baling-press provided with my invention.Figs. II and III are detail top views with the packer removed, showingthe mechanism for operating the packer in different positions. Fig. IVis a detail longitudinal section through the press, taken on line IV V,Fig. I, showing the mechanism for operating and accelerating themovement of the travel-sci. Fig. V is a similar view showing the partsin different positions. Fig. VI illustrates aslightmodification of thecamguides. Fig. VII is a top view. Fig. VIII is a perspective view ofthe crank and its shaft.

My invention relates to certain improve menls in balingpresscs; and myinvention coir .sistsin featn res of novelty hereinafter fully de-'scribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represcntspart of the frame of the press;2, the traverser; 3, the shafts, to which a sweep or other-power, 4, issecured; 5, a jointed pitman connected at one end to the traverser at 6,and connected at the other end, at 8, to a crank, 7, on the shafts 3,the crank 7 having projections 9, against which the sweep comes, asshown at 10, for the purpose of turning the crank and through itoperating the pitman.

11 represents the head of the sweep, which is provided with projections12 for coming against 'the pitman, as shown in Fig. V, for the purposeof shoving it past the center, as also shown in the application filed byme J a11- nary 15, 1887, No. 224,448.

In the parts thus far described there is no invention, parse, claimed inthis application.

13 represents a cam secured, preferably, to the frame of the machine,and which has a groove, 14, to receive a pin or roller, 15, thatconnects the two parts of the pitman. The

shape of the cam is substantially that shown in Figs. IV and V, having acentral portion,

16, and wings 17. As the traverser recedes the pin or roller 15,remaining in the groove 14. of the cam, carries thejoint of the pitmanline between the points 6 and 8, thus acceler ating the movement of thetravcrser, the object being in this application to increase the movementof the traverser, as in the applica tion filed by me December 30, 1886,No. 223,024..

I do not wish to confine myself to the exact shape of the cam shown inFigs. IV and V, as the same may be changed, and I have shown a somewhat(.lifferent form in Fig. VI, where the wings are not curved outwardly,as in the other figures. By dotted lines in Fig. VI, I have shown ati-shaped cam. I may use either one or two of these cams. In Fig. I', Ihave shown twoan upper and a lower one.

As a means for packing the hay into the baling-chamber at each operationoflhe sweep, I provide a plate or board, 20, connected to levers 2i,pivoted at 22 on a fulcrum, 23, and which may have counter-balances 50.To pre vent the plate from swinging out of a vertical line, I alsoconnect it to the standards by means of arms or links 2i. There are twoof the levers 21, as shown in Fig. VII. This packer is operated by meansof a strap, 25, provided with a frictiorrroller, 26, fitting in a camgroove or slot, 27, of a cam, 2b, pivoted at 29 on a standard, 80,secured to the frame of the machine. This strap is connected at 31 tothe lever 21 at one end, and at the other end is connected directly tothe lever or to a plate, 82, by means of nuts 33 and 34, having aspring, 35, between the nut 34: and the plate 32, to allow a yielding ofthe parts in case a larger charge of material should be in thebaling-chamber than usual. The plate 28 is operated to move the packerby being connected to levers 36 by means of rods 37, pivoted at 38 tothe frame of the machine, and havinglower extensions, 39, against whichbear arms 40, pivoted at il to the frame and provided withcounterbalances 42. The arms 40 are operated to move the levers 36, andthrough the levers the plates 28, by means of a projection, 43, on abow, 4-4., on the sweep-head. As the sweep is moved, this proj cctioncomes against these arms, as shown in Fig. I, and by moving aconsiderable distance to one side of a straight ICO it operates'thepacker through the described connection.

I claim as my invention-- 1. In a baling-press, in combination with thetraverser and means for imparting movement to the traverser, a jointedpitman eonnecting the traverser to said means, cams, and

a connection between the cams and pitman, whereby the latter is carriedout of line for the purpose of accelerating the movement of thetraverser, substantially as set forth.

2. In a baling-press, the combination of the traverser and means forimparting movement to the traverser, a jointed pitman forming aconnection between the traverser and said means, a cam having flaringwings extending toward opposite sides of the press, and connectionbetween the pitman and cam,whereby the former is carried out of line toaccelerate the movement of the traverser, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. In a baling-press, in combination with a traverser and means forimparting movement thereto, a jointed pitman connecting the traverser tosaid means, and a grooved cam having wings extending toward the oppositesides of the press, and a projection on the pitman fitting in the grooveof the cam, whereby the pitman is carried out of line to accelerate themovement ofthe traverser, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

4. In a baling-press, in combination with the traverser and means forimparting movement thereto, a jointed pitman forming a connectionbetween the traverser and the means for imparting the movement, groovedcams having wings extending toward opposite sides of the press, and pinsor projections on the pitman, fitting in the grooves of the cams, saidcams being located above and below the pitman, respectively, whereby thepitman is carried out of line to accelerate the movement of thetraverser, substantially as set forth.

5. In a baliug-press, the combination of the traverser, swinging crank7, jointed pitman connecting the crank to the traverser, sweep havinglugs or projections 12 and engaging the crank, cam 13, having wingsextending toward the opposite sides of the press and having a groove,14, and pin 15, fitting in the groove of the cam, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

6. In a baling-press, in combination with a traverser and means forimparting'movement thereto, packer 20 21 and means for operating thepacker, consisting, essentially, of a slotted cam-plate, connectionbetween the camplate and packer, levers 36, connected to the plate, andpivoted arms 40, engaging the levers and operated by the sweep,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a baling-press, the combination of the traverser, means foroperating the traverser, packer, horizontal cam-plate, connectionbetween the packer and cam-plate, and connection between the cam-plateand the means for operating the traverser, substantially as set forth.

8. In a baling-press, in combination with a traverser and means forimparting movement thereto, a packer, 20 21, a pivoted plate, 28, havinga slot, 27, connection 25 26 between the packer and plate, rods 37,levers 36, and

projections 43 on the means for operating the traverser, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

9. In a baling-press, the combination of the traverser, sweep -head,connection between the traverser and sweep-head, packer, lever 36,connection between the lever and packer, and projection 43, located onthe sweep-head to operate said lever, as specified.

10. In a baling-press, in combination with the traverser and means forimparting movement thereto, the packer 20 21, strap 25, spring 35,slotted plates 28, rods 37, levers 36, pivoted arms 40, counter-balances42 on the arms, and projections 43 on the means for operating thetraverser, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

OHAS. E. \VHIIMAN.

In presence of- Gno. H. KNIGHT, Enw. S. KNIGHT.

